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Welcome to the 2018 Parish Meeting

Warfield Parish Council Report

Warfield Parish Council Councillors and staff councillor representing councillor representing Cllr Heather Gierth Quelm Cllr Lauren Gill Whitegrove Cllr Mark Jones Quelm Cllr Hugh Fitzwilliams Whitegrove Cllr Ian Wilson Quelm Cllr Grant Strudley Whitegrove Cllr Neil Harrison St Michaels Cllr Martyn Towle Whitegrove Cllr Emma Barnard Whitegrove Cllr Colleen Dulieu Warfield Park Cllr Gareth Barnard Whitegrove Cllr Catherine Thorin Warfield Park There is a vacancy for a councillor in the Whitegrove ward Staff member role Jason Mawer Parish Clerk Sonal Shukla Parish Administrator Daniel Bishop Caretaker

Warfield Parish Council Highlights of 2017/18 ▪ Replaced the play area surface at Memorial Ground ▪ Replaced the car park surface at Frost Folly ▪ Replaced heaters at Brownlow Hall ▪ Successful Arts Week and Summer of Fun event ▪ After school Sports Club ▪ Warfield Christmas Tree

FINANCE

Warfield Parish Council Financial Report ▪ 2017/18 income - £250,185 ▪ 61% came from levied precept 22% hall lettings 17% other sources ▪ No Community Infrastructure Levy contributions received – collected on our behalf by Bracknell Forest Council ▪ 2017/18 expenditure - £265,290 ▪ Final accounts will be submitted for external audit by PKF Littlejohn in June.

Warfield Parish Council Financial Report ▪ Our 2018/19 precept is £179,556 ▪ Cost per band D council tax household is £37.40 per annum ▪ 2018/19 expenditure is £261,060 ▪ 2018/19 precept increase 5.0% (£1.79 per annum) ▪ Using reserves and CIL to meet income/expenditure difference ▪ Precept remains lowest in Bracknell Forest area

PLANNING

Warfield Parish Council Planning ▪ Role of planning committee – statutory consultee, we can comment and make observations/requests ▪ LPA obliged to have regard to ‘proper’ comments made ▪ Planning responses made by the parish council – 174 ▪ Continue to object to inappropriate development in the Green Belt ▪ Recognise we are up against provision of land supply, Permitted development rights and pre-application advice.

Warfield Parish Council Planning ▪ Area 2 (Berkeley) works continues senior living / extra care homes and apartments nearing completion ▪ The opening of ‘The Greenway’ ▪ Sopwith Road will link to Forest Road in Summer 2018. ▪ Area 1 – land east of Newell Green is approved masterplan work continues on other sites ▪ Area 3 – no progress ▪ SANG (suitable alternative natural greenspace) proving popular ▪ Cabbage Hill SANG proving to be very popular ▪ Frost Folly/Wellers Lane SANG – expected to open July 2018

Warfield Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan/Local Plan Neighbourhood Plan ▪ Now been completed and being presented to the parish council for approval ahead of submission ▪ Does include proposals for development ▪ Will go to BFC for further consultation, independent inspection and finally local referendum. Local Plan ▪ BFC draft plan consultation recently closed. Parish commented – can be found on our website.

THE FUTURE

Warfield Parish Council The Future ▪ Continue to deliver venues people want to use ▪ New canopy and outdoor improvements at Whitegrove ▪ Installing Defibrillators ▪ Wi-Fi for users ▪ Looking at asset transfers from Bracknell Forest – play areas and open spaces - local spaces under local management

Warfield Parish Council New Community Hub ▪ Early days ▪ Site identified in SLA – Priory Field ▪ Partnership between BFC and WPC ▪ Funded by developer contributions ▪ Wish list and area enhancements ▪ More details to follow

ALLOTMENTS & EVENTS

Warfield Parish Council Allotments Delivery of allotments ▪ More complex site than expected ▪ Planning issues to resolve ▪ Legal transfer delays ▪ Wet winter delayed works

Warfield Parish Council 2018/19 events ▪ ▪ Arts Week Christmas tree lighting ▪ ▪ Summer of Fun Chelsea Fringe ▪ ▪ Family Cycle Ride Warfield Village Fete ▪ ▪ Gardening Competition Warfield Produce Show ▪ WW1 centenary beacon

Warfield Parish Council Open Forum

Warfield Parish Council We gave £20,039 to local Groups and Organisations 2017/18 Bracknell & District Citizens Advice Youthline Bracknell North Guides Sout East Berkshire Gang Show Cruse Bereavement Care Warfield Environment Group Home Start Bracknell Warfield PCC Keep Mobile St Pauls Child Contact Centre Pilgrims Trust Friends of Jealotts Hill Landshare Thames Valley Air Ambulance 1st Warfield Scout Group Warfield Fete South Hill Park Art Centre Warfield Memorial Ground Whitegrove Primary School Warfield Park Community Association Relate Warfield Produce Show Warfield Grow and Share

Warfield Parish Council Chairman’s Award Whitegrove Football Club

Warfield Parish Council The Warfield Award Vicki Painter

Warfield Parish Council Thank you for attending the Annual Parish Meeting